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SAfrica's coal dependency puts economy at risk: report
Johannesburg (AFP) June 9, 2025 South Africa's coal-dependent economy could lose billions in export revenue and thousands of jobs as more countries and companies seek carbon-free imports, the Net Zero Tracker watchdog said Monday. Africa's most industrialised nation is one of the largest polluters in the world and generates about 80 percent of its electricity through coal. This makes it "uniquely vulnerable" as companies decarbonise their supply chains and countries penalise carbon-intensive imports, according to the group, a ... read more |
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Glencore CEO defends "tough decisions" as unions lambast job cutsZug, Switzerland (AFP) May 28, 2025 The chief executive of Swiss mining and commodity trading giant Glencore said Wednesday the company had to make "tough decisions" as unions and NGOs criticised plans to cut down output and jobs. ... more
Trump loosens coal mining restrictions as part of efforts aimed at 'unleashing American energy'Washington DC (UPI) Apr 8, 2025 President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed four executive orders designed to make the United States "energy dominant" and "unleash" the nation's energy reserves, including coal. ... more
New coal capacity hit 20-year low in 2024: reportBangkok (AFP) April 3, 2025 The world added the smallest amount of new coal capacity in two decades last year, a report said Thursday, but use of the fossil fuel is still surging in China and India. ... more 
Finland closes last coal-fired power plantHelsinki (AFP) April 1, 2025 Finnish energy company Helen said Tuesday it had closed the country's last active coal-fired power plant, ushering in "the end of the era of coal" for the Nordic country. ... more |
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In Bosnia, the path to renewables runs through its coal mines Tuzla, Bosnia And Herzegovina (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 At 250 metres underground, the dust is thick and oxygen is in short supply at the Mramor mine in northeastern Bosnia. ... more
China expected to hit peak coal consumption in 2025: reportBeijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 China's coal consumption could peak by 2025 as the world's top consumer of the fossil fuel ramps up its push for clean energy, a report published on Wednesday said. ... more
Police arrest 170 after floating blockade of Australian coal portSydney (AFP) Nov 24, 2024 Australian police arrested 170 climate activists over the weekend after their floating blockade briefly disrupted activity at one of the world's largest coal ports. ... more
Wealthy nations pledge 'no new coal' at COP29Baku (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 Twenty-five countries at the COP29 climate summit Wednesday pledged not to build any new unabated coal-power plants, in a push to accelerate the phaseout of the highly polluting fossil fuel. ... more 
S.Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plantMiddelburg,South Africa (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 The cold corridors of South Africa's once-mighty Komati coal-fired power plant have been quiet since its shutdown in 2022 in what was trumpeted as a pioneering project in the world's transition to green energy. ... more |
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Renewables revolt in Sardinia, Italy's coal-fired island
Cagliari, Italy (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 The bolts securing the towering wind turbine were unscrewed under cover of darkness, an act of sabotage symbolising a vehement pushback against renewable energy in Sardinia. Long summers and strong winds make the Italian island a prime location for wind and solar power, but intense investor interest has spooked locals who say Sardinia is being exploited. The loosened bolts were discovered before the turbine on the edge of the village of Mamoiada toppled over, but it was one of several plants van ... read more
UK government announces ban on new coal minesLondon (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 The UK announced Thursday that it would introduce legislation to ban new coal mines, as the Labour government ramps up its plans to make Britain a clean energy leader. ... more |
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S. Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plant Middelburg,South Africa (AFP) Oct 10, 2024 The cold corridors of South Africa's once-mighty Komati coal-fired power plant have been quiet since its shutdown in 2022 in what was trumpeted as a pioneering project in the world's transition to green energy. ... more 
Can carbon credits help close coal plants?Bangkok (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 A few dozen kilometres from the Philippine capital Manila sits a coal plant that some hope could be a model for how developing countries can quit the polluting fossil fuel. ... more 
Despite progress, China remains tethered to coal as climate change pressures mountSan Diego CA (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 A new paper from the University of California San Diego details how China faces numerous political, economic and technological obstacles as it tries to transition away from coal-the country's primar ... more 
Britain's last coal-fired power station closesLondon (AFP) Sept 30, 2024 The UK's last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity. ... more
Australia coal mine extensions slammed as a 'betrayal'Sydney (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 Australia's decision to extend the lifespan of three coal mines was branded as a "betrayal" by climate groups who said on Wednesday it means another 1.3 billion tonnes of emissions will be pumped into the atmosphere. ... more |
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